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Gold price hits new record again
Jewellers are selling each bhori of gold at Tk 119,637 from 7pm today
India raises import duty on gold, silver jewellery findings
Indian government has increased the import duty on gold and silver findings15% from 11%, effective from January 22
When law enforcers become criminals
Such sinister and premeditated actions raise grave concerns about whether our law enforcers are scrupulous enough to serve citizens.
Asia shares slip on Middle East woes, higher yields
Asian shares hit one-year lows Monday as the risk of a wider conflict in the Middle East clouded sentiment in a week laden with data on U.S. growth and inflation as well as earnings from some of the world's largest tech companies.
Jewellery industry still depends on informal sources
The jewellery industry has apparently remained largely dependent on unauthorised channels for sourcing gold although there is no direct government bar on importing the precious metal.
55kg gold theft from customs warehouse may be an inside job: investigators
The gold -- 55.51kg to be precise -- stolen from Dhaka Customs House was taken from 437 separate packs kept inside a customs warehouse at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Dhaka Int’l Airport: 55kg gold vanishes from customs godown
Approximately 55.5kg gold bars and jewellery worth around Tk 47 crore have been stolen from a customs warehouse at Dhaka airport, officials say.
Gold prices to rise by Tk 1,721 per bhori from tomorrow
Jewellers have decided to increase gold prices by Tk 1,721 per bhori (11.664 grams) from tomorrow.
The evergreen winning combo of black and gold
There are those well-regarded classic colour combinations like black and gold that never go out of style for anybody. Even if we date back to the 1900s when women’s fashion was neat, covered and detailed with ruffles, buttons and lace in layers; black and gold had an upper hand even there. Georgia Hale, a 20th century silent film artist sported black silk dresses with golden tassels.
Rio Olympics: Seniors rule in USA's run to basketball gold
On a team of mostly first-time young Olympians, veterans Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant steal the show as the USA win its third straight gold medal.
Rio Olympics: Groundbreaking games for women
From the dizzying gymnastics heights of African-American Simone Biles to Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik and Brazilian golden girl Rafaela Silva in judo -- Rio proves a groundbreaking Games for women.
Bolt praised by rivals after his Olympic finale
The runners who have lost to Usain Bolt for the past dozen years shower the Jamaican superstar with praise, after he completes his historic "triple-triple" in what he has said will be his final Olympics.
Felix hits gold record as US women win relay
Allyson Felix becomes the first woman athlete with five gold medals as she powers the US sprint relay team to victory.
Bolt bows out with historic triple-triple
Usain Bolt put the seal on a glittering Olympic career with a blistering 4x100m relay victory that clinched sprint's first ever 'triple triple'. With his unprecedented third straight 100m, 200m and 4x100m clean sweep, Bolt joins Carl Lewis and Paavo Nurmi on a record-equalling nine track and field Olympic gold medals.
Dalilah powers to hurdles gold
Dalilah Muhammad powers to a brilliant victory in the women's 400m hurdles to become the first winner of the event from the United States in Olympic history.
Abughaush wins Jordan's first Games medal with taekwondo gold
Ahmad Abughaush makes history by winning Jordan's first ever Olympic medal, claiming gold in the men's under 68kg taekwondo division in Rio.
Usain Bolt factfile
Factfile on Usain Bolt after his victory in the 200m at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics Thursday.
Vietnam shooters lacked training bullets, PM says
Vietnam's prime minister admits Olympic hopefuls faced inadequate training equipment before the games, including a lack of bullets in shooting, a discipline that won the nation's first ever gold.
Family tragedy behind historic US hurdles sweep
Kristi Castlin dedicates her 100m hurdles medal to victims of gun violence after helping the United States claim a historic podium sweep in the event.
